The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has reengaged with the healthcare industry and the public for comment after a period of silence, now with the Department’s...
CMS is Asking Big Questions. Your Voice Can Shape the Future of Policymaking
At first glance, the latest Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) Request for Information (RFI) is short, coming in at 3 pages. But don’t be fooled. It is asking some big,...
Staying Strategic When the Ground Shifts: Navigating the HHS Reorg
The sweeping reorganization of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announced by newly appointed Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is unlike anything we've seen...
Unpacking Trump’s Healthcare Transparency Push: Savings for Patients or Unintended Consequences?
On February 25, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order titled "Making America Healthy Again by Empowering Patients with Clear, Accurate, and Actionable Healthcare...
Navigating Uncertainty: Why Organizations Need Objective Assessments in a Complex Health IT Landscape
In today’s healthcare environment, organizations must contend with a vast array of external market factors—changing regulations, new technologies, and shifting payer-provider...
Keeping Pace with Policy: The Importance of Staying Ahead of Regulatory Changes
In today’s complex health IT regulatory environment, keeping up with constant policy shifts can feel overwhelming. From evolving federal mandates to ever-changing state...
ASTP’s FHIR Action Plan: Solidifying FHIR’s Critical Role in Achieving Nationwide Interoperability
What Stakeholders Need to Know For those of us in health IT, it’s been clear for some time that Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR®) is an integral piece of the...
Why the Life Science Industry Should Care About the Proposed HTI-2 Rule
In an era where data fluidity is transforming healthcare, life sciences manufacturers must stay attuned to evolving Health IT policies given that many of these policies have...
Observations from the Field: Understanding and Leveraging CMS-0057 for Strategic Advantage
In our role as health IT consultants, we consistently encounter a common issue when discussing the CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization Final Rule (CMS-0057) with...
